Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine

The Verkhovna Rada will consider the resignation of Mykola Solsky as Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine at its next meeting.

During the spring sowing campaign, Ukrainian farmers planted 2. 4 million hectares of spring crops, including corn, barley, wheat, peas and oats, on the government-controlled territory.

The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solsky, suspected of misappropriation of state land, has been released on bail of UAH 75. 7 million and continues to perform his duties.

The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solsky, suspected of misappropriating state land worth UAH 481 million, was granted bail of UAH 75. 7 million.

Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola Solsky, who resigned over suspicions of land grabbing, said he was ready to continue running the ministry if the Verkhovna Rada does not support his resignation.

The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Mykola Solsky, who is suspected of seizing state land, has several passports for traveling abroad and left Ukraine 21 times during martial law, posing a risk of flight.

In response to the prosecutor's statement, the Ministry of Agriculture explained that Markiyan Dmytrasevych was on a business trip to Brussels from April 22 to 28 to participate in explanatory meetings between the European Commission and Ukraine as part of the negotiation process on Ukraine's accession to the EU.

At the HACCU hearing, the prosecutor stated that Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola Solskyi had the initial idea to seize state land worth UAH 481 million and directed the actions of his accomplices.

Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy Markiyan Dmytrasevych, who is suspected of attempting to seize state land together with Minister Mykola Solsky, left Ukraine on April 13 and has not returned since.

The High Anti-Corruption Court is considering a motion to impose a preventive measure on Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola Solsky, who is suspected of seizing state land.

The Verkhovna Rada passed a law simplifying the import and circulation of cotton varieties needed for gunpowder production in Ukraine for the period of martial law and for two years after its termination or lifting.

The SAPO will apply for custody with the possibility of bail in the amount of UAH 200 million for the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solsky, who was caught in the possession of state land.

Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Solsky will appear in court today on suspicion of seizing state land worth over UAH 480 million.

The Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy called on the authorities to preserve the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine in its current format, emphasizing its vital role in ensuring food security and economic recovery of Ukraine during the war with Russia.

Mykola Solsky responded to the NABU's statement announcing that he was suspected in the case of seizure of state land, saying that it concerns the events of 2017-2018.

According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, Ukraine has planted more than 2 million hectares of spring grains and legumes, including corn, barley, wheat, peas, and oats.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy forecasts Ukraine's grain and oilseed harvest in 2024 at around 74 million tons, including 52. 4 million tons of grain and 21.7 million tons of oilseeds.

Ukrainian farmers have already planted more than 1. 26 million hectares of spring grains and pulses, such as wheat, barley, peas and oats, in the government-controlled areas.

The EU has agreed to extend duty-free and quota-free trade with Ukraine for a year for most goods, which will have a positive impact on Ukrainian exports in various areas, such as bioethanol, and grain and oilseed products.

Negotiations between Poland, the EU, and the relevant associations failed to take the first step toward unblocking the border due to disagreements among Polish associations, some of which opposed the proposed solution at the last minute, despite having initially reached a consensus.

If the blockade on the border with Poland continues, Ukraine could lose up to $400 million annually due to reduced exports and lower budget revenues.

Following meetings with Polish agricultural associations, Ukraine is cautiously optimistic that agri-trade issues will be resolved through further talks in April.

Ukraine and Poland held lengthy negotiations involving representatives of specialized associations, which generated cautious optimism about resolving disputes and establishing future cooperation.

All regions of Ukraine have started sowing spring crops such as sunflower, soybeans, sugar beets, wheat, barley, peas and oats.

Ukraine's Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola Solsky met in Brussels with his Belgian counterpart David Clarenval to discuss the extension of the autonomous trade regime between Ukraine and the EU for another year.

Odesa region is the leader among Ukrainian regions in terms of spring crops, with 43,000 hectares planted, including wheat, barley, peas and oats.

The government has agreed on measures to prevent forest fires, protect peatlands and farmland by 2024, and strengthen public awareness of fire safety rules.

Despite the ongoing war with Russia, Ukrainian farmers sowed 68. 3 thousand hectares of spring grains and pulses in 12 regions for the 2024 harvest.

Around half of Ukraine's regions have started sowing wheat, barley, peas and oats, with the largest areas already planted in Odesa, Mykolaiv, Ternopil, Khmelnytsky and Vinnytsia regions.

As of the end of February, farmers in four regions of Ukraine started sowing 22. 3 thou hectares of spring wheat, barley and peas.